Accommodation

Look Ahead Arundel Project


Who is the project for?

Who do we help?

Arundel Project is staffed 24/7 and provides accommodation and on-site support for people with primary diagnosis of mental ill health, who may also have secondary needs relating to substance use, offending etc. Clients need to have a care act assessment and must be heard at MH funding panel. Must have a local connection to LB Islington.

Who we cannot help

No automatic exclusions.

Gender

Mixed

Minimum age accepted

18

Maximum age accepted

99

How to get a referral

Referral agencies

Accept referrals from LB Islington Supported Accommodation Referrals Team.

Referral procedure

Only accept referrals via LB Islington Supported Accommodation Referrals Team. Phone 020 7527 3360, 4656 or 8282 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm or email referrals.co-ordinator@islington.gov.uk

Length of stay

Minimum stay

3-6 Months

Maximum stay

2 Years

Support and accommodation


Support offered

2 project workers available daily 8am-10pm, night-time concierge, emergency on-call system. Recovery approach provides support around mental health, benefits, education, employment and training, life skills and linking into local and specialist services.

Total spaces

21

Units

Mixed (six shared male flats and two shared female flats within the project)

Further information

Public transport

Canonbury train station - 2 minutes walk.